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I think somebody should remind Ready, Steady, Cook that a vegetarian doesn't eat fish! Well I guess it is not them that they should remind but the contestant who said she was a Veggie and then when Mr Harriott asked if she ate fish she said "sometimes". After they made a big deal about this going to be a veggie meal she pulled out fish. Ok she eats fish fair enough thats upto her but if you are a "proper" vegetarian then you don't eat fish. I get to have this argument with people about vegetarians eating fish all the time. It pisses me off. If someone eats fish and calls themselves a true veggie (to the point at stating it on television where there will be people watching you) then they are a hypocrite. Sorry if this has become a bit of rant but, argh! I've had enough of this argument for 6 live times and I've only been a veggie for 3 years!

Here is the definition of a vegetarian (and no not mine the [Vegetarian Society's] one!):

A vegetarian is someone living on a diet of grains, pulses, nuts, seeds, vegetables and fruits with or without the use of dairy products and eggs (preferably free-range).

A vegetarian does not eat any meat, poultry, game, fish, shellfish or crustacea, or slaughter by-products such as gelatine or animal fats.

Believe me yet? Veggies don't eat fish! I was actually thinking that they might have produce an interesting recipe that I could eat, but alas no. I just checked what they made: Mushroom risotto (how inspiring, not), Haddock wrapped in spinach with sweet and sour red pepper dressing (FISH!!) and Herb crusted haddock with mushroom and soy vinaigrette (FISH AGAIN ARGH!).

This makes me thing back to the Vegetarian Society's "Fishconceptions Campaign". And as they stated a fish is: "a cold blooded animal, living wholly in water" [Oxford English Dictionary]. Take a look at the site, it has some rather odd and interesting material on there.